The Door Into Summer

Here's a vintage anime that's really going for it. Some emotionally stunted dudes attempt to make sense of their lives when romance throws a wrench in the works. They fumble. At least the film tried something different.

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Mori Masaki directed The Door Into Summer in 1981. See Mori Masaki's full filmography, where to start with Mori Masaki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mori Masaki.

The Door Into Summer was released in 1981 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 59 minutes.